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 D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017)
 Title 3. ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
 Chapter 3-8. TABULATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION RESULTS

  Section 3-805. SPECIAL BALLOT BOX INSPECTION  

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    805.1A special ballot box inspection team shall perform the following functions for the ballots of each precinct and early voting center:

     

    (a)Open special ballot box containers and remove all ballot envelopes;

     

    (b)Separate all ballot envelopes into three (3) groups:

     

    (1)  Special ballot envelopes;

     

    (2) Curbside ballot envelopes; and

     

    (3)  Absentee ballot envelopes which were delivered to a polling place on Election Day;

     

    (c)Record the number of each type of ballot envelope for each precinct or early voting center.

     

    805.2Members of the special ballot box inspection team shall not open any ballot envelopes, but shall deliver them unopened to a representative designated by the Executive Director.

     

    805.3Special ballot envelopes gathered pursuant to this section shall be processed in conformity with § 807.

     

    805.4Curbside ballot envelopes gathered pursuant to this section shall be processed in conformity with § 806.

     

    805.5Absentee ballot envelopes gathered pursuant to this section shall be processed in conformity with § 808.

     

     

authority

The District of Columbia Election Code of 1955, approved August 12, 1955, as amended (69 Stat. 699; D.C. Official Code § 1-1001.05(a)(14) (2014 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 1836 (May 2, 1980), incorporating the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 1222, 1243-44 (March 21, 1980); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 2763 (June 27, 1980), incorporating the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 1929, 1938 (May 9, 1980); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 30 DCR 5289, 5300 (October 14, 1983); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 5067 (May 14, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7426 (July 30, 2004); as amended by Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 7705 (August 20, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11149 (November 26, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 14744 (November 13, 2015).

EditorNote

5 DCMR § 805 is formerly entitled, "Validity of Ballots and Votes."